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Holy Week and Easter services and retreat 2024
Photos of the week March 15, 2024
Photos featured this week include Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis leading the Minnesota Senate in prayer, violence in Haiti and prayer service for peace in Ukraine at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia.
Embrace the Eucharistic dynamic: change the world
Jesus’ entire existence was Eucharistic. If we are going to live as his disciples and respond wholeheartedly to the gift of his grace, our lives need to be marked by a Eucharistic dynamic.
St. Joseph: A humble model for all fathers
One of St. Joseph’s most devoted followers, St. Peter Julian Eymard, recommends we use the March 19 feast of St. Joseph as an opportunity to seal a devotion to Joseph.
As minerals fuel deadly conflicts in Africa, cardinal calls for pastoral approach
As minerals fuel deadly conflicts in Africa, a leading cardinal urged local churches to ensure that Africa’s abundant resources contribute to the benefit of its populations instead of hurting them.
‘Baptism in a day’ in Baltimore welcomes unbaptized children into the faith
The baptism-in-a-day event was designed to be welcoming to families that had not had their children baptized for varying reasons. Twenty children were all baptized as part of the special celebration.
Experts: Historic rise of ‘never-marrieds’ calls church to act on marriage’s ‘three-alarm fire’
A recent study from The Institute for Family Studies reveals that a record number of young adults are predicted to never marry. This is a concern as The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes that marriage is a vocation.
Pope advances sainthood causes, including daughter of US author
Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of U.S. Sister Rose Hawthorne, the daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and he recognized the martyrdom of a German priest and nun.